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Aver vs Emphasise - What's the difference?

aver | emphasise | Synonyms |

Aver is a synonym of emphasise.


As a noun aver

is ice-floe.

As a verb emphasise is

(british).

aver

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) aveir ((etyl) avoir), substantive use of the verb, from (etyl) .

Noun

(en noun)
  • (obsolete) Possessions, property, belongings, wealth.

    • Etymology 2

    From (etyl) .

    Verb

  • to assert the truth of, to affirm with confidence; to declare in a positive manner.
  • * 1663 ,
    • Chiron, the four-legg'd bard, had both \ A beard and tail of his own growth; \ And yet by authors 'tis averr'd , \ He made use only of his beard.
  • * 1819 CE: Percy Shelley, Peter Bell the Third :
    • The Devil, I safely can aver , / Has neither hoof, nor tail, nor sting.
  • * 1939 (MGM/Warner Home Video)
    • As Coroner, I must aver , I thoroughly examined her.
  • * 1997 Frederic W. and Roberta B. Case, Trilliums , ISBN 0-88192-374-5:
    • Small (1933) avers T. simile to be deliciously fragrant, a quality we have not noticed in our plants.
  • (legal) To prove or justify a plea.
  • (obsolete) To avouch, prove, or verify; to offer to verify.
    • Related terms
    * averment

    Etymology 3

    Related to .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (dialectal) A work-horse, working ox, or other beast of burden.

    • Anagrams

    * ----

    emphasise

    English

    Verb

    (emphasis)
  • (British)

    • Usage notes

    The "s" spelling has co-existed with the "z" spelling for at least 150 years (Thackeray wrote emphasised ), and is becoming more common in the UK, with the "z" spelling gradually falling out of usage. British English forms